Ozzie Style...
Shines fired, Kusnyer gets new job on inside
By Mark Gonzales, 1:40 p.m.
DENVER -- Manager Ozzie Guillen shook up his staff Friday by firing third base coach Razor Shines.
Bullpen coach Art Kusnyer and the team reached an agreement in which Kusnyer will work within the organization but will no longer coach. Kusnyer underwent eye surgery and missed the Sox's road trips in September.
A search will begin immediately to fill both positions.
The firing of Shines is somewhat surprising considering Guillen praised Shines for his work at third in his first season after serving in the Sox's minor league system for six seasons.
But in the past month, Guillen was less committed to bringing back his entire staff. Shines had been praised for his work with the Sox's younger players prior to his appointment as third base coach.
Kusnyer, 61, told friends on Sunday that he was going to step down and that he appreciated the support Kenny Williams provided the staff since taking over as general manager.
Kusnyer was the bullpen coach for 11 seasons and served in the same capacity from 1980-87.
The rest of the coaching staff is expected to stay intact for 2008.
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There! Now we're ready...
I dunno if youse is aware of dis, but Razor is probably the only Indianapolis baseball hero of the last 30 years. Whenever he came to the plate at old Bush Stadium, the famous call of "rrrrrRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAZOR SHINES!" went up from the PA man.
Ozzie hit the nail on da head here: the unfieryness (i assume) of Razor Shines meant at least 20 games in the standings...
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